US EPA names isoprene as potential carcinogen

ERJ staff report (DS)

Washington DC - The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that 16 chemicals -- including isoprene monomer -- be added to its TRI (Toxics Release Inventory) list of reportable chemicals. All the chemicals have been classified as “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) in their Report on Carcinogens (RoC) document.

Interested parties can submit their comments to the EPA using the links below. It expects to finalise the rule in early 2011

The full list of chemicals is as follows:

• 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone
• 2,2-bis(Bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol
• Furan
• Glycidol
• Isoprene
• Methyleugenol
• o-Nitroanisol
• Nitromethane
• Phenolphthalein
• Tetrafluoroethylene
• Tetranitromethane
• Vinyl Fluoride
• 1,6-Dinitropyrene
• 1,8-Dinitropyrene
• 6-Nitrochrysene
• 4-Nitropyrene

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Press release and explanation from EPA